They're really impressive Jim, both in terms of their eventual height and being able to stand up to the wind without being blown down or snapping off! Thanks for sharing.
WOW! they are sooooooo tall, Giants indeed :-) beautiful huge sunflower heads on them too :-) thanks a million for sharing Jim and sending you heaps of love and tons of happy growing from right across the Emerald Isle for a WONDERFUL Wednesday today XXXX
So all of that growth and development for just one flower head? You had some orchard bees on that close up.. beautiful! Thanks you, I'll be avoiding this sunflower, but it was very informative... thanks for sharing! Thumbs UP!
Yes, just one flower head. I grew some volunteer sunflowers this year that did very well with multiple heads. Thanks for the identification on the bees. Much appreciated. Thanks for dropping by, Frederick!
Wow.. that's a fast reply and so nice when someone cares enough to respond to questions. I'm going with the Maximillian sunflowers as they will continue to expand through the years... I'm planting two acres for bee studies. Do you put up Orchard/Mason Bee boxes? If not, look into it, I think it will compound your appreciation of the flowers you're growing. All the best!
Thanks Frederick! I just happened to be on my laptop, since I posted a video this morning. Wow, two acres should provide plenty of activity for sure. I haven't put up a bee box yet, but it is something that I've been thinking about for a while. I'm going to have to officially put that on my list of things to do. Thanks again......take care.
Greetings from Hot and Humid city of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Your video on sunflowers are awesome!!! This is my 4th year planting sunflowers since 2020 and in stores I’ve searched for mammoth Grey Stripe till I found them today which I Thank God for it🙏🏻. For 4 years I’ve planted only Russian Mammoth sunflowers but the results weren’t quite as expected to grow tall and maintain strong stalks. Although I have one question to ask. Last year when I used cow manure for skyscraper sunflower, a stalk was very massive and it worked. Will a cow manure help sunflowers grow taller and stronger including mammoth grey stripe I purchased?
Hello. Thanks! Fertilizer whether manure or chemical can help sunflowers grow a stronger stem and sometimes bigger flower heads. I'm glad that you appreciate the beauty of sunflowers. A 10 foot tall sunflower can be quite a sight.
Love the "Fat Head" one :-). I think next year I need to plant in the ground only. The big one my daughter grew in her raised bed took it over. When I took in up most the soil came up to, HUGE ROOTS... It was like chopping down a tree. TFS, T
Oh wow! I was just sent seeds for these to plant next year. Can't wait to plant and watch them grow. 😯 After you harvest the flower, how do you get rid of the stalk and roots? They look really thick.
Mine just got taken out by 80 mph winds :(. I was really hoping for a seed harvest. I planted 100 and only have about 5 left. :(. Great video. Thank you.
@@MidwestGardener Thank you. I’m hoping! Next year I may try to figure a trellis or something. That’s the great thing about gardening, it always keeps you hopeful for the future.
looking up, sunflowers are amazing how much they grow in one season. been growing black seeded and a purple seed type mainly for oil. get a oil seed press. trade ya two types of mine for seeds from american giant and grey stripe.
Thanks for the offer. I'm not sure I'm going to be growing them next year. I had so much trouble with so many bugs hitting them, that it got to be almost more work than they were worth. I'm still thinking about it though.
I don't really have a watering schedule, but I probably water 2 or 3 times a week. I try to water a little more often a couple of weeks before they flower, and a couple of weeks after.
I don't have a set schedule. What works for one location won't work for another. I try to pay attention to the soil and not let it dry completely out. In the summer here, they might get watered once a week when they are over a foot tall or so. Some of mine don't get watered at all unless it rains.
Hi there I have giant grays I planted 8 seeds in 7 inch diameter pot that came with the giant gray sunflower kit box that I bought. They gave me a spray to mist them as well. It’s been 9 days and they have already grew 7 inches tall and they have all bent and are not sticking up. Is that okay? It’s meant to look like that I m guessing...
Well, it's really hard to say without seeing them, but bent doesn't sound right. I don't know if you plan to leave them in pots, but they do much better in the ground.
Midwest Gardener thanks for the reply! Never grew plants before. The stems are very thin right now and they are pretty long and just growing more to the side than straight up and it has caused the stems to look bent even though it’s not broken at all yet
Well, again, without seeing them, it sounds like they might be what is called leggy. Some plants can get tall and thin stems and start to bend over if they don't get enoug light/sun.
They're really impressive Jim, both in terms of their eventual height and being able to stand up to the wind without being blown down or snapping off! Thanks for sharing.
Yes, I was really surprised that they all made it through that particular storm.
I love sunflowers ♥️♥️♥️🌻🌻🌻
I can understand why. They are beautiful flowers.
WOW! they are sooooooo tall, Giants indeed :-) beautiful huge sunflower heads on them too :-) thanks a million for sharing Jim and sending you heaps of love and tons of happy growing from right across the Emerald Isle for a WONDERFUL Wednesday today XXXX
I was actually pretty surprised that they can hold up to the wind like they do.
So beautiful...and so tall!!! Great update Jim. Have a wonderful day. NPO
Thanks. You have a great day too.
Wow ! that's a big 10ft Sunflower.
Thanks. Yes, it was a big one.
I started watching your vids for my tomato obsession, but I really enjoy these other plant vids as well.😊
Thank you very much for that. That is music to my ears :)
Honey beez enjoying their favourable nector collecting work.
Yes they do.
So all of that growth and development for just one flower head? You had some orchard bees on that close up.. beautiful! Thanks you, I'll be avoiding this sunflower, but it was very informative... thanks for sharing! Thumbs UP!
Yes, just one flower head. I grew some volunteer sunflowers this year that did very well with multiple heads. Thanks for the identification on the bees. Much appreciated. Thanks for dropping by, Frederick!
Wow.. that's a fast reply and so nice when someone cares enough to respond to questions. I'm going with the Maximillian sunflowers as they will continue to expand through the years... I'm planting two acres for bee studies. Do you put up Orchard/Mason Bee boxes? If not, look into it, I think it will compound your appreciation of the flowers you're growing. All the best!
Thanks Frederick! I just happened to be on my laptop, since I posted a video this morning. Wow, two acres should provide plenty of activity for sure. I haven't put up a bee box yet, but it is something that I've been thinking about for a while. I'm going to have to officially put that on my list of things to do. Thanks again......take care.
Wow giants looks great👍
Thanks.
Wow those are super tall! Lol "big head" looked pretty too😊
Thanks, lol. I just say what comes to mind.
I really enjoy it when you make these videos. tfs
Thank you very much for that.
Greetings from Hot and Humid city of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Your video on sunflowers are awesome!!!
This is my 4th year planting sunflowers since 2020 and in stores I’ve searched for mammoth Grey Stripe till I found them today which I Thank God for it🙏🏻.
For 4 years I’ve planted only Russian Mammoth sunflowers but the results weren’t quite as expected to grow tall and maintain strong stalks.
Although I have one question to ask.
Last year when I used cow manure for skyscraper sunflower, a stalk was very massive and it worked.
Will a cow manure help sunflowers grow taller and stronger including mammoth grey stripe I purchased?
Hello. Thanks! Fertilizer whether manure or chemical can help sunflowers grow a stronger stem and sometimes bigger flower heads. I'm glad that you appreciate the beauty of sunflowers. A 10 foot tall sunflower can be quite a sight.
wow they are really tall :) nice one
Yes, extremely so. Thanks.
Love the "Fat Head" one :-). I think next year I need to plant in the ground only. The big one my daughter grew in her raised bed took it over. When I took in up most the soil came up to, HUGE ROOTS... It was like chopping down a tree. TFS, T
Yes, that probably would work better. Lol, they can have pretty sturdy stalks.
Oh wow! I was just sent seeds for these to plant next year. Can't wait to plant and watch them grow. 😯
After you harvest the flower, how do you get rid of the stalk and roots? They look really thick.
I usually cut them down with a lopper. Then after the stump has been in the ground a while, I pull them up and shake the dirt off.
I like this video so I'll like and subscribe
Thanks!
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing the video. Now I am dreamming what these seeds in my hand can grow to, if they can survive the deers.😊
I hope they do well for you! It's so rewarding to see them grow.
Super! Good job!
Thanks.
Good video, thanks.
Thanks for watching.
They are all beautiful. I finally have a drooping head on mine. Do you roast and eat your seeds?
Usually I save a few, and the birds get the rest.
Great growth, mine are supposed to reach 10 feet tall but I don't think they will get that high!
There is still some time left for them to grow.
Mine just got taken out by 80 mph winds :(. I was really hoping for a seed harvest. I planted 100 and only have about 5 left. :(. Great video. Thank you.
I sure hate to hear that. That sure is frustrating when the weather does something like that. Hope nothing happens to the ones you have left!
@@MidwestGardener Thank you. I’m hoping! Next year I may try to figure a trellis or something. That’s the great thing about gardening, it always keeps you hopeful for the future.
@@BeBopGarden Very true.
looking up, sunflowers are amazing how much they grow in one season. been growing black seeded and a purple seed type mainly for oil. get a oil seed press. trade ya two types of mine for seeds from american giant and grey stripe.
Thanks for the offer. I'm not sure I'm going to be growing them next year. I had so much trouble with so many bugs hitting them, that it got to be almost more work than they were worth. I'm still thinking about it though.
I'm going to send you a PM.
I just planted some myself about 1.5 weeks ago. How much water should I be giving them? I want 10 footers too!!
I don't really have a watering schedule, but I probably water 2 or 3 times a week. I try to water a little more often a couple of weeks before they flower, and a couple of weeks after.
How much should I water them when they’re only 4-5 inches tall?
I don't have a set schedule. What works for one location won't work for another. I try to pay attention to the soil and not let it dry completely out. In the summer here, they might get watered once a week when they are over a foot tall or so. Some of mine don't get watered at all unless it rains.
Hi there I have giant grays I planted 8 seeds in 7 inch diameter pot that came with the giant gray sunflower kit box that I bought. They gave me a spray to mist them as well. It’s been 9 days and they have already grew 7 inches tall and they have all bent and are not sticking up. Is that okay? It’s meant to look like that I m guessing...
Well, it's really hard to say without seeing them, but bent doesn't sound right. I don't know if you plan to leave them in pots, but they do much better in the ground.
Midwest Gardener thanks for the reply! Never grew plants before. The stems are very thin right now and they are pretty long and just growing more to the side than straight up and it has caused the stems to look bent even though it’s not broken at all yet
Well, again, without seeing them, it sounds like they might be what is called leggy. Some plants can get tall and thin stems and start to bend over if they don't get enoug light/sun.
Midwest Gardener thank you had no idea
@@cindyv3902 You're welcome!
Great update Jim. I like the FAT HEAD comment. I wouldn't know what else to call it. Best wishes bob.
Lol, I open my mouth, and whatever comes out, comes out.
i want a big sunflower😭
You might have to just grow one.
@@MidwestGardener i want to plant a mamoth sunflower,but in a pot,is that okay?
@@MidwestGardener i afraid the flower will die
@@MidwestGardener or cannot growth
@@cookies4655 I've never tried them in containers. They will probably grow, but not as large.